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Ex-PFL fighter Bruce Souto shot twice fleeing gunman after Brazilian football fan dispute

Bruce Souto, a former Professional Fighters League athlete, was shot twice in the buttocks in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Thursday after a dispute linked to a local football fan club rivalry. He is in stable condition and expected to be discharged soon.

MMA Jul 10

Steveson eyes Gane and Aspinall but tells Hokit a move to 205 would serve him better

Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson, preparing for his UFC debut against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329, says he is watching the entire heavyweight division but believes rival Josh Hokit would be better served dropping to light heavyweight.

MMA Jul 10

Hattan Alsaif's TKO debut headlines first female MMA main event in Saudi Arabia

Hattan Alsaif marked her professional debut with a second-round TKO over Dania Ouhachi at PFL MENA 10 in Riyadh on Friday, headlining the first ever all-female main event in Saudi Arabian MMA history.

MMA Jul 10

Nicksick downplays Strickland-Kape social media feud as title fight looms for flyweight

Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick has dismissed the backstage incident with manager Ali Abdelaziz at UFC Vegas 119 as a minor disagreement, while acknowledging he needs to do more to smooth tensions between teammates Sean Strickland and Manel Kape.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor's UFC 329 return shatters all-time gate record with $25 million in ticket sales

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed on Friday that UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has set a new promotion gate record of approximately $25 million in ticket sales, surpassing the previous high of $22 million set at the Sphere.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor makes weight for UFC 329 return against Holloway, 13 years on

Conor McGregor tipped the scales at 170.5 pounds ahead of his UFC 329 comeback against Max Holloway on Saturday, clearing the way for a welterweight rematch 13 years after their first meeting. All 26 fighters on the 13-bout card made weight.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor returns to face Holloway in welterweight clash at UFC 329

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway step on the scale in Las Vegas ahead of their welterweight rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday, with both men required to weigh 171 pounds or less for the non-title main event.

MMA Jul 10

Eight men indicted for conspiracy to attack UFC White House event and kill government officials

A federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted eight men on charges of conspiring to attack the UFC White House card in Washington D.C., with alleged plans to assassinate the President, Vice President, and other high-profile targets attending the event.

MMA Jul 10

Aldo backs Holloway over McGregor at UFC 329 and rules out any rematch with the Irishman

Jose Aldo has picked Max Holloway to defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 329, citing Holloway's recent activity and McGregor's five-year absence as the decisive factors. The former featherweight champion also dismissed any prospect of a rematch with McGregor.

MMA Jul 10

Du Plessis backs McGregor's 'sneaky power' to end Holloway in UFC comeback

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has tipped Conor McGregor's timing and power as the decisive factors when the Irishman faces Max Holloway at International Fight Week — his first octagon appearance in five years.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor forecasts Holloway's retirement after UFC 329 rival calls for trilogy

Conor McGregor has dismissed Max Holloway's talk of a post-UFC 329 trilogy, declaring he will end the Hawaiian's career on Saturday night. McGregor also labelled Holloway's boxing 'abysmal' and claimed he could finish him inside 10 seconds.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor serenades UFC 329 press conference crowd with Oasis' 'Wonderwall' ahead of five-year comeback

Conor McGregor entertained fans at the UFC 329 pre-fight press conference by singing his own rendition of Oasis' 'Wonderwall', prompted by a question comparing his return after five years away to the Gallagher brothers' reunion tour.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor throws Holloway's glasses to the ground in heated UFC 329 staredown

Conor McGregor grabbed and threw Max Holloway's sunglasses to the floor during their first staredown after the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, with the pair going forehead to forehead before security separated them.

MMA Jul 10

Alex Pereira gifts sister Aline a house on his own 38th birthday

UFC heavyweight Alex Pereira marked his birthday on July 7 by giving his younger sister Aline a house in Connecticut, near their shared training camp — two weeks before she defends her Karate Combat title in Miami.

MMA Jul 10

Bella Mir says Dana White's Contender Series spot 'most likely' set for this summer

Undefeated MMA prospect Bella Mir has confirmed discussions are underway for a spot on Dana White's Contender Series this summer, with the 23-year-old also juggling a shot at the U.S. wrestling World Championships team and a potential UFC BJJ title fight.

MMA Jul 10

Adesanya splits from City Kickboxing after four straight losses seeking fresh start

Israel Adesanya has parted ways with Auckland's City Kickboxing, the gym that shaped his career since 2009. The former UFC middleweight champion announced the split on May 20, citing a need for personalised, individual coaching after four consecutive defeats.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor returns after five years as UFC 329 press conference sets up Holloway rematch

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway shared the stage in Las Vegas on Thursday ahead of their welterweight rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday — McGregor's first appearance in five years since a leg injury ended his UFC 264 bout against Dustin Poirier.

MMA Jul 10

Injured Kevin Holland pulled from UFC Oklahoma City bout against Jacobe Smith

Kevin Holland has been forced out of his July 18 welterweight clash with undefeated prospect Jacobe Smith at UFC Oklahoma City due to an undisclosed injury, leaving Smith's place on the card uncertain.

MMA Jul 9

Adesanya splits with coach Bareman and City Kickboxing after four straight losses

Israel Adesanya has parted ways with longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and New Zealand's City Kickboxing gym, ending a partnership that stretches back to 2009. The former UFC middleweight champion announced the split on Instagram, citing the need for change after four consecutive defeats.

MMA Jul 9

Hattan Alsaif set for professional debut as PFL MENA returns after two-month absence

PFL MENA makes its first appearance since May with event 10 in Riyadh, headlined by Hattan Alsaif's professional debut in a catchweight bout against Dania Ouhachi, alongside featherweight and welterweight tournament action.

MMA Jul 9